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Job DescriptionIT/Cyber Analyst (e-MASS/ECOP)
Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as an IT/Cyber Analyst at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.
Meaningful Work and Personal Impact
As an IT/Cyber Analyst, the work you’ll do at GDIT will directly affect the mission support for multiple Force Protection System (FPS) Family of Systems (FOS) for the IBD-SS program supporting the Warfighter.
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented IT/Cyber Analyst to join our team, who understands that security is a system-wide responsibility—not just a checklist. The ideal candidate will have experience managing cybersecurity and IT processes within the DoD or federal environment, with a focus on the Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes and e-MASS database management. This role requires proactive engagement with engineering, operations, and assigned program teams to ensure cybersecurity measures enhance overall mission capability
How the IT/Cyber Analyst Engineer will make an impact:
· Establish and maintain HW/SW lists inventory processes that support system-level configuration management and lifecycle planning
· Apply and analyze STIG results as part of an integrated system approach to hardening and operational readiness
·Develop and manage RMF records and support documentation.
· Track and manage Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M) to ensure timely closure of vulnerabilities and reduce systemic risk.
· Collaborate with engineering, program management, and cybersecurity teams to assign proper ownership and actions for risk remediation.
· Work closely with Cyber Test Teams and other stakeholders to ensure all testing aligns with compliance requirements and reflects real-world operational scenarios
· Participate in Program Management (PM) and Functional Product Support Cybersecurity Working Groups (FPS CSWGs) to advise and support ongoing and upcoming cybersecurity initiatives.
· Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes to maintain and achieve system accreditation for mission success.
· Proficiency in using e-MASS for authorization and compliance documentation management.
· Analyzes and interprets cybersecurity events and anomalies with a holistic view of system operations, ensuring recommendations consider overall mission impact i
·Aligns cybersecurity plans, controls, processes with DHS/DoW standards and policies while aligning them with cybersecurity standards FIPS 199, FIPS 200, NIST 800-53, DHS 4300A SSH applicable policies
·Identifies security risks and exposures across interconnected components, determines the root causes of security violations and identifies and suggests procedures to halt future incidents and improve security across the entire system, avoiding isolated fixes.
· Develop techniques and procedures for conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and compliance audits, evaluating hardware, firmware and software for systemic security implications
·Collaborates with engineering and operations teams to address vulnerabilities identified through ACAS scans and other system assessments, ensuring remediation supports system performance and resilience.
· Maintain and update Authorization Boundaries within e-MASS.
· Uploads compliance (ACAS scan results, RMF artifacts, STIG checklists, POA&M updates) to e-MASS, while validated alignment of documentation with overall system security posture
· Verifies e-MASS data accuracy and completeness in the context of system-wide RMF standards.
What You’ll need to succeed
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The IT/Cyber Analyst (e-MASS/ECOP) must have:
· BS/BA with 5-8 years of experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of the degree. (9 years without BS/BA; 10 years without HS)
· Security clearance level: Secret Clearance
· On Customer Site
· Travel Requirement CONUS/OCONUS determined by mission requirements
· Certification: DoD 8140 or DoD 8570 IAT-II baseline (e.g., Security+ CE) Certification required day one or willing to obtain within three months of start date
· Certification Requirement subject to change determined by contractual requirements
· Experience with ACAS Scans, RMF documentation, STIGs, and POA&Ms.
· Familiarity with creating and managing HW/SW lists in compliance with DoD requirements.
· Understanding of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and its application in DoD environments.
· Exceptional organizational skills for records and documentation management.
· Strong coordination and communication skills for working with cross-functional teams
GDIT is your place
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
· Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
· Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
· Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off
· Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace